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The Flash (Barry Allen)

The Religious Affiliation of
The Flash
Barry Allen

Religion: Christian (denomination unknown) CBR Scale: I

Name: The Flash

Alter Ego: Barry Allen

Other Names: Bartholomew "Barry" Henry Allen

Classification: hero hero   scientist scientist  

Publisher(s): DC

First Appearance: Showcase #4 (Sep.-Oct. 1956): "Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!"

Creators: Gardner Fox, Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 1,826

   Comic Book Appearances: 1,656

   TV, Film Appearances: 168

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 2

Teams/Affiliations: Super Friends; The Justice League

Enemy of: Gorilla Grodd, Professor Zoom, Flash's Rogues Gallery

Ally: Iris West Allen
Ally: Wally West

Occupation: police scientist

Worked for: Central City Police Department

Location: Central City, USA

Birth Place: Fallville, Iowa, USA

Race: white

Gender: male

Our current estimate for the number of appearances by the Flash includes appearances from IMDb.com character pages for "The Flash" and for Barry Allen. It is possible that there is some double-counting in this number and it is also possible there are some Wally West appearances on "The Flash" character page. More careful analysis would be necessary to come up with a more accurate number.

The Flash (Barry Allen) The Flash (Barry Allen)


This character is in the following 170 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Adventure Comics
America vs. the Justice Society #4 (Apr. 1985): "D-Day For Degation"
Aquaman Secret Files & Origins #1 (Dec. 1998): "Left for Dead"
The Atom (vol. 1) #8 (Aug.-Sep. 1963): "Lockup in the Lethal Lightbulb" (cameo)
Batman and the Outsiders
Blasters Special #1 (Mar. 1989): "Blasters" (cameo)
The Brave and the Bold
Catwoman (vol. 3) #73 (Jan. 2008): "Crime Pays: Part 2" (mentioned)
Challenge of the Super Friends - Season 1, Episode 1 (9 Sep. 1978): "Wanted: The Superfriends"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #8 (Nov. 1985): "A Flash of the Lightning!" (lead character)
The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1 (Dec. 2001): "DK2 (Part 1)"
DC Comics Presents Annual #2 (1983): "The Last Secret Identity!" (cameo)
DC One Million #1 (Nov. 1998): "Riders on the Storm"
DC Special #27 (Apr.-May 1977): "Danger: Dinosaurs at Large" (cameo)
DC Special Series
DC/Marvel All Access #4 (Feb. 1997): "Savior"
Detective Comics
The Doom Patrol (vol. 1) #104 (June 1966): "The Bride of the Doom Patrol" (cameo)
Final Crisis #7 (Mar. 2009): "New Heaven, New Earth"
The Flash
The Flash: Rebirth
JLA
JLA: Incarnations #5 (Nov. 2001): "Changes" (lead character)
Justice League America
Justice League of America
Justice League: Cry for Justice #2 (Oct. 2009): "The Gathering" (mentioned in text & seen in picture (2 panels))
Justice League: Doom (2012)
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #31 (Nov. 2009): "New Blood, Old Blood, Spilled Blood" (photo/picture/video)
Legends of the DC Universe #15 (Apr. 1999): "Dark Matters" (lead character)
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (19 June 2012)
Magog #1 (Nov. 2009): "Lethal Force" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights 4 #14 (Mar. 2005): "Eyes Without a Face, Part 2" (statue)
Outsiders: Five of a Kind - Wonder Woman/Grace #1 (Oct. 2007): "Five of a Kind, Part 5: Member of the Tribe" (cameo)
Secret Origins (vol. 2) #50 (Aug. 1990): "Flash of Two Worlds" (lead character)
Secret Society of Super-Villains
Showcase
The Super Friends
Teen Titans
Teen Titans: Year One
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #122 (June 1979): "Cry for the Children!" (name seen in illustration (or on screen))
World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #184 (May 1969): "Robin's Revenge" (1-panel cameo)
Young Heroes In Love #3 (Aug. 1997): "Two Hearts Beat as One Giant Undead Guy" (mentioned)
Young Justice - Season 1, Episode 1 (26 Nov. 2010): "Independence Day"


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Flash.html
  - http://www.comicvine.com/barry-allen/29-22804/
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=flash2
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=flash2
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0028488/
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000203/
  - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Showcase_Vol_1_4
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/13042/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=207